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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Offbeat Bride Review
Today you will not find wedding planning advice, or any do-it-yourself tutorials, instead I will be reviewing a post found in another blog. This particular blog was one of my favorites throughout the planning process, and I could always count on the site to lift my spirits, or bring me back down to planet Earth.
The blog I am referring to, is of course, Offbeat Bride - a blog who urges you to "Altar Your Thinking." The title of the blog post I will be reviewing is, "The unplugged wedding: couples tell guests to put down their devices." The author, Ariel Meadow Stallings also happens to be the inventor, creator, wedding extraordinaire behind the Offbeat Bride.
As you probably could have guessed, the post discusses the complications that can come with guests glued to their mobile phones. I like that Ariel discussed both ends of the spectrum and was not suggesting brides simply do as she said. She made it clear to readers that she understands technology can be helpful for those brides on a budget, and that it is ultimately up to the bride and groom to decide how they wish to handle the new tech-crazy generation.
I think there are pros and cons to banning devices from your wedding. One on hand, I could see why brides would be anti-technology because I do have wedding photos where each one of my guests is holding up their phone or camera to take a picture of us. I also had amateur photographers at my wedding who seemed to interfere with the photographer that we paid to shoot our wedding. But, on the other hand, our guests and the amateur photographers both captured some really great moments that our photographers missed, or weren't able to capture because of the multiple flashes. We also have been guilty of using our phones at other people's wedding so it would be hard to tell our guests to put them away.
Ultimately, it's your day and guests should respect your wishes, whatever they may be!
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
The blog I am referring to, is of course, Offbeat Bride - a blog who urges you to "Altar Your Thinking." The title of the blog post I will be reviewing is, "The unplugged wedding: couples tell guests to put down their devices." The author, Ariel Meadow Stallings also happens to be the inventor, creator, wedding extraordinaire behind the Offbeat Bride.
As you probably could have guessed, the post discusses the complications that can come with guests glued to their mobile phones. I like that Ariel discussed both ends of the spectrum and was not suggesting brides simply do as she said. She made it clear to readers that she understands technology can be helpful for those brides on a budget, and that it is ultimately up to the bride and groom to decide how they wish to handle the new tech-crazy generation.
I think there are pros and cons to banning devices from your wedding. One on hand, I could see why brides would be anti-technology because I do have wedding photos where each one of my guests is holding up their phone or camera to take a picture of us. I also had amateur photographers at my wedding who seemed to interfere with the photographer that we paid to shoot our wedding. But, on the other hand, our guests and the amateur photographers both captured some really great moments that our photographers missed, or weren't able to capture because of the multiple flashes. We also have been guilty of using our phones at other people's wedding so it would be hard to tell our guests to put them away.
Ultimately, it's your day and guests should respect your wishes, whatever they may be!
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Tools of the Trade: RSVP's
I've scoured all of the INTER-WEB to try and help you lovely ladies, or gents..avoid a meltdown over RSVP's (if that's even possible)!
Tips to Make Sure your Guests RSVP
Do you have any success stories?--or major meltdowns? Please share!
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
Tips to Make Sure your Guests RSVP
- Send your invites out on time - that seems like a no-brainer. If you want your guests to act in a timely fashion, you should do the same.
- Make the RSVP date prominent - again, you're like, duh! BOLD that sucka, make it 110 pt font, highlight it. Even still, people will find an excuse of why they missed it. Ha!
- Make People Want to Fill out your Response Card - see below for ways to spice up that boring card. Throw out tradition, most guests no longer know what that little "M" is for, some people forget to write their name at all.
- Provide multiple ways for guests to RSVP - as I did, give them more than one out, and make sure one of them does not involve technology, for the n00bs out there.
- Mention your RSVP cards - post a Facebook status asking people about them, bring it up in conversation, repetition helps people remember!
Revamp That Outdated RSVP Card
- KISS (Keep it Simple Stupid) - I try to live by that motto. Make your cards easy to fill out, don't include a bunch of nonsense. Check out this sample that is straight to the point, no confusion!
- Track Them - If you're still worried guests will screw it up, after all, they're human. Check out this James Bond like method of tracking your guests.
- Include a Line For Music Requests - Guests like to participate, and they will likely head to the dancefloor when they hear there song at the reception.
You've Done All The Above, and Guests Still Did Not RSVP: Now What?
- Do it Old School, Pick up the Phone - If they won't respond to text messages, or Facebook messages you have got to call them out. If they are screening calls, leave them a nasty gram!
- Don't Save them a Seat - chances are if they really wanted to be there they would have let you know sooner. If however they did not, FUHGETABOUTEM!
Do you have any success stories?--or major meltdowns? Please share!
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
My almost bridezilla moment: RSVP's!
Let me start by saying, I hate RSVP's. If there was one moment throughtout my entire planning process that I turned borderline bridezilla, it was over RSVP's. Talk about annoying.
So what is all this nonsense behind RSVP's anyway? RSVP stands for répondez s'il vous plaît, or "respond, if you please." I don't know if getting people to respond has always been a problem, or if it's a sign of the times. I struggled with RSVP's for my own wedding, and also while being in the maid-of-honor role for a friends wedding. The bridal shower, bachelorette party, the wedding -- I had to hunt people down for everything!
In an effort to make things easier for our guests, and save us some money, we decided to do a non-traditional RSVP system. Instead of including a pre-postaged response card we included an "informational insert" that read:
So what is all this nonsense behind RSVP's anyway? RSVP stands for répondez s'il vous plaît, or "respond, if you please." I don't know if getting people to respond has always been a problem, or if it's a sign of the times. I struggled with RSVP's for my own wedding, and also while being in the maid-of-honor role for a friends wedding. The bridal shower, bachelorette party, the wedding -- I had to hunt people down for everything!
In an effort to make things easier for our guests, and save us some money, we decided to do a non-traditional RSVP system. Instead of including a pre-postaged response card we included an "informational insert" that read:
Visit our wedding website for accommodations, directions, suggested attire, and more. www.mywedding.com/MrandMrsSmith.
RSVP
Please reply by May 2, 2012
with number and names attending or regrets
via our wedding website, phone, or email
(309)123-4567
emailaddress@gmail.com
Easy enough, right? We gave them 3 options!!! As we were tracking people down and forcing them to RSVP, you wouldn't believe how many people said, "Oh we already sent you the response card." -- THERE WASN'T A RESPONSE CARD!!!!!! So totally frustrating! These days people are not found far from their cell phones, so don't tell me you didn't have a second to respond with a quick, "Yep, we are coming!". We thought the headache was over when we finally received all responses, until our wedding day and TWENTY-NINE people who RSVP'd did not show up. Are you freaking kidding me? You don't know how tempted I was to send them a bill. You cost us extra for food, alcohol, table settings. How rude!
Stay tuned for my next post where I attempt to scour the internet for tips and tricks related to RSVP's!
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Etsy
So there is this funky little place online, you may have heard of it - Etsy, otherwise known as the world's handmade marketplace. Where all crafty people can unite - or at least the crafty people can do the selling, and the rest of us can do the buying.
Etsy's mission is to, "empower people to change the way the global economy works. We see a world in which very-very small businessess have much-much more sway in shaping the economy, local living economies are thriving everywhere, and people value authorship and provenance as much as price and convenience. We are bringing heart to commerce and making the world more fair, more sustainable, and more fun."
Pretty neat stuff, right? As I mentioned in an earlier post I purchased a return address stamp from a seller on Etsy and could not have been more pleased with the product. I also purchased one of those cutesy personalized hangers, unfortunately the seller is no longer is business - but lucky for you there are plenty of other sellers offering the same product. Instead of having Mrs. Smith - I opted to just have Bride. Only because I knew the only time I would use the hanger is so I could hang the dress up at the resort and get cutesy pictures with it. Beyond that, I had absolutely no use for the hanger (they are not the most durable things). So being the frugal bride that I am, I turned around and sold the hanger to another bride. Cha-ching! Totally made my money back!
Any Etsy sellers you can't get enough of?
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
Etsy's mission is to, "empower people to change the way the global economy works. We see a world in which very-very small businessess have much-much more sway in shaping the economy, local living economies are thriving everywhere, and people value authorship and provenance as much as price and convenience. We are bringing heart to commerce and making the world more fair, more sustainable, and more fun."
Pretty neat stuff, right? As I mentioned in an earlier post I purchased a return address stamp from a seller on Etsy and could not have been more pleased with the product. I also purchased one of those cutesy personalized hangers, unfortunately the seller is no longer is business - but lucky for you there are plenty of other sellers offering the same product. Instead of having Mrs. Smith - I opted to just have Bride. Only because I knew the only time I would use the hanger is so I could hang the dress up at the resort and get cutesy pictures with it. Beyond that, I had absolutely no use for the hanger (they are not the most durable things). So being the frugal bride that I am, I turned around and sold the hanger to another bride. Cha-ching! Totally made my money back!
Any Etsy sellers you can't get enough of?
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
Monday, June 11, 2012
Oriental Trading
All you brides on a budget -- Oriental Trading just might become your best friend! And you should know, they recently won a major award! (Kudos if you get that reference, haha!)
"Every year, brides on TheKnot.com vote for their favorite wedding services, and since 2011, Oriental Trading Company has been voted a Best of Weddings winner! As a winner of The Knot Best of Weddings, Oriental Trading received the highest praise...endorsement from real brides!"
You all know how picky brides can be, so that is a huge accomplishment!
You will definitely want to request a free wedding catalog! Once you've requested the wedding catalog, you should start receiving their catalogs almost every month. If you can't wait until the catalog comes - no worries. All of the same items can be found online through their website as well! What's nice is you can shop by color and collection (cherry blossom, monogrammed wedding, peacock--which is totally hot right now!, western, etc.)
I ordered these luau party lanyards and had no complaints with the quality. I removed the paper insert and replaced it with name tags for our wedding guests, one side read:
"Every year, brides on TheKnot.com vote for their favorite wedding services, and since 2011, Oriental Trading Company has been voted a Best of Weddings winner! As a winner of The Knot Best of Weddings, Oriental Trading received the highest praise...endorsement from real brides!"
You all know how picky brides can be, so that is a huge accomplishment!
You will definitely want to request a free wedding catalog! Once you've requested the wedding catalog, you should start receiving their catalogs almost every month. If you can't wait until the catalog comes - no worries. All of the same items can be found online through their website as well! What's nice is you can shop by color and collection (cherry blossom, monogrammed wedding, peacock--which is totally hot right now!, western, etc.)
I ordered these luau party lanyards and had no complaints with the quality. I removed the paper insert and replaced it with name tags for our wedding guests, one side read:
"Guest Name"
Smith Wedding
VIP
the other side read:
To Have and to Hold:
ID, Credit Card, Room Key, etc.
Our guests loved them! The trick to Oriental Trading is to not limit yourself to the wedding section. A lot of the items we found were actually more related to the luaus and tropical themed parties, there are also quite a few really good props under the costume section if you planned on having a photo booth.
What have been your go-to sites for all of your wedding projects?
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
Hair and Makeup
Every girl wants to look stunning on her wedding day - and who can blame her?! There are so many options when it comes to getting your hair and makeup done on your big day. Depending on your budget, you may find limitations on the services you select.
Regardless of your budget, your first step should be to decide how you want your hair and makeup, or at least start an inspiration board. I would recommend you wait until you have picked your dress to start looking for styles. Certain hair styles may compliment a dress better than others, or there may be intracet details your hair may cover up.
So where do you begin? Whether you have an account or not, I would start with Pinterest. As I mentioned in a prior post, Pinterest is a virtual pinboard where you can compile an inspirtation board, for just about anything! Simply do a search for "wedding hair" or "wedding makeup" - you will be amazed at the results! Of course, if you prefer, you can get more specific with your search terms.
Another option is to do a Google search. The Knot is also a great resource, as there are photo galleries you can browse.
Once you have an idea of what you want, you can start selecting your vendor. To help you save on some of the costs, try asking a friend whom you trust, to do your hair and makeup. You can also check out your local cosmetology schools, many of these facilities offer guest services at a fraction of the cost that you would find at a typical salon.
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
Regardless of your budget, your first step should be to decide how you want your hair and makeup, or at least start an inspiration board. I would recommend you wait until you have picked your dress to start looking for styles. Certain hair styles may compliment a dress better than others, or there may be intracet details your hair may cover up.
So where do you begin? Whether you have an account or not, I would start with Pinterest. As I mentioned in a prior post, Pinterest is a virtual pinboard where you can compile an inspirtation board, for just about anything! Simply do a search for "wedding hair" or "wedding makeup" - you will be amazed at the results! Of course, if you prefer, you can get more specific with your search terms.
Another option is to do a Google search. The Knot is also a great resource, as there are photo galleries you can browse.
Once you have an idea of what you want, you can start selecting your vendor. To help you save on some of the costs, try asking a friend whom you trust, to do your hair and makeup. You can also check out your local cosmetology schools, many of these facilities offer guest services at a fraction of the cost that you would find at a typical salon.
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
Saturday, June 9, 2012
A Destination Bride's Best Friend
For all my destination brides out there - you MUST check out Best Destination Wedding. Definitely create an account and be prepared to spend hours shuffling through the forums and image galleries. This site is where brides all around the world unite. You can find ideas, inspiration, advice, reviews, and a bunch of girls who are going through all the same things you are! It's nice to know you're not the only one dealing with the headache of planning a wedding long-distance.
If you're early in the planning process their General Wedding Planning Forum is a good place to start. Here you can find threads dedicated to brides selling their post-wedding items (great for those brides working within a strict budget), at-home receptions, out-of-town (OOT) bags, invitations, etiquette, traditions, and so much more!
If you have already determined the resort or location of your destination wedding check out the threads dedicated to your area and/or resort. The Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort and Spa thread was an absolute life-saver for me! It was such a relief to read reviews from past brides who raved about the resort and how beautiful their ceremony was. It really can help put your mind at ease.
The site was great for all those minor details destination brides struggle with. What is the best way to travel with my dress? How do you transport all of your wedding related items? How is the food down (or up) there? You name it - you can find the answer you're looking for on this site. It is like a little bride army!
What site helped you through the planning process?
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
If you're early in the planning process their General Wedding Planning Forum is a good place to start. Here you can find threads dedicated to brides selling their post-wedding items (great for those brides working within a strict budget), at-home receptions, out-of-town (OOT) bags, invitations, etiquette, traditions, and so much more!
If you have already determined the resort or location of your destination wedding check out the threads dedicated to your area and/or resort. The Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort and Spa thread was an absolute life-saver for me! It was such a relief to read reviews from past brides who raved about the resort and how beautiful their ceremony was. It really can help put your mind at ease.
The site was great for all those minor details destination brides struggle with. What is the best way to travel with my dress? How do you transport all of your wedding related items? How is the food down (or up) there? You name it - you can find the answer you're looking for on this site. It is like a little bride army!
What site helped you through the planning process?
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
My Custom Stamps Product Recommendation
Is your wedding right around the corner? You might want to stock up on stamps. Think about all the crap that is going to be leaving your mailbox in the next few months. You have your save-the-dates, invitations, your response cards inside the invitations, you will need to send thank you cards for your bridal shower, bachelorette party, and finally thank you cards for your wedding! Whew!--Talk about carpal tunnel!
After months of finagling we finalized our guest list and I immediately started an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of our guests and their addresses. If you are computer savvy you can use mail merge to create address labels for all your "to-be-mailed goodies". I highly recommend this. Can you imagine writing out each and every envelope?! Of course not!! So the labels will definitely save you some time and effort. Now what about the return address? I've got a solution for that as well.
I came across this cute little shop on Etsy - love that place! A bride's dream! The shop is My Custom Stamps - I am sure you can guess what it is they are selling. Ha! The address stamps start at $6.50 - a complete bargain and well worth every penny! I opted for the cheapest one, but was blown away by the quality of the stamp. The ordering process was easy, you simply email the seller exactly how you want the stamp to read. A week or two later and your stamp is in the mail! Because I ordered the cheapest stamp it did not come with the self-inking pad, which was fine. I was able to buy an ink pad for a couple bucks at Wal-Mart. Again, this saved me so much time, and gave each envelope a cute personalized touch! I highly recommend you head on over and order one or two -- one with your maiden name, one with your married name!
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
After months of finagling we finalized our guest list and I immediately started an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of our guests and their addresses. If you are computer savvy you can use mail merge to create address labels for all your "to-be-mailed goodies". I highly recommend this. Can you imagine writing out each and every envelope?! Of course not!! So the labels will definitely save you some time and effort. Now what about the return address? I've got a solution for that as well.
I came across this cute little shop on Etsy - love that place! A bride's dream! The shop is My Custom Stamps - I am sure you can guess what it is they are selling. Ha! The address stamps start at $6.50 - a complete bargain and well worth every penny! I opted for the cheapest one, but was blown away by the quality of the stamp. The ordering process was easy, you simply email the seller exactly how you want the stamp to read. A week or two later and your stamp is in the mail! Because I ordered the cheapest stamp it did not come with the self-inking pad, which was fine. I was able to buy an ink pad for a couple bucks at Wal-Mart. Again, this saved me so much time, and gave each envelope a cute personalized touch! I highly recommend you head on over and order one or two -- one with your maiden name, one with your married name!
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Wedding Jams
The traditional "Bridal Chorus" better known as Here Comes the Bride dates back to the 1850's. We have definitely come a long way but one thing is for sure, music and weddings go hand in hand.
Here are the songs I picked for our special day:
Prelude - played as guests are being seated
Zac Brown Band - Free
The instrumentals fit our beach wedding, and of course the lyrics...
Sand Ceremony (or unity candle)
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Postlude - played as guests leave
Jack Johnson - Better Together
First Dance
Blake Shelton - God Gave Me You (total tear-jerker!)
Having a hard time picking out your wedding songs? Head on over to Project Wedding they have done an AMAZING job of cataloging music based on the song you need.
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
"Music expresses feeling and thought, without language; it was below and before speech, and it is above and beyond all words." -Robert G. IngersollMusic speaks to me, so much so that both of my tattoos reference song lyrics. Needless to say, music was extremely important for my big day. Like most of my wedding projects, I spent a lot of time "researching". I had to make sure the lyrics were just right. I cried the minute I heard each one of my songs played..I'd say I made the right choices. :-)
Here are the songs I picked for our special day:
Prelude - played as guests are being seated
Zac Brown Band - Free
The instrumentals fit our beach wedding, and of course the lyrics...
"We'll end up hand in hand, somewhere down on the sand, just me and you..."
Bridal Entrance - obviously, played as I walked down the aisle
Christina Perri - A Thousand Years
The girl can SANG, not sing..she's better than that. Her voice gives me chills! Again, she got me with the lyrics...
"One step closer...I have died everyday waiting for you, Darlin' don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years, I'll love you for a thousand more"
Sand Ceremony (or unity candle)
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Postlude - played as guests leave
Jack Johnson - Better Together
First Dance
Blake Shelton - God Gave Me You (total tear-jerker!)
Having a hard time picking out your wedding songs? Head on over to Project Wedding they have done an AMAZING job of cataloging music based on the song you need.
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Planning and Packing Checklists
Planning a destination wedding comes with some interesting challenges. The main one of course is how difficult it can be to plan a wedding long distance. Unfortunately you do not have the convenience of simply picking up the phone (unless you have an international calling plan) or setting up a meeting. Because I'm so meticulous and borderline OCD one of my biggest pain points was trying to compile the "master packing list" to ensure I would not forget anything. If your destination wedding is still in the states, this may not be as big of a deal.
I've tried to compile some of the best checklists the web can offer - hopefully between all of these you will not have to worry about forgetting anything!
I've tried to compile some of the best checklists the web can offer - hopefully between all of these you will not have to worry about forgetting anything!
- Weddings Abroad Guide - this link is twice as helpful, not only does it have a packing checklist, it also has a planning checklist which can help you to make sure you have accounted for everything. This is a great place to start and helps you to organize your thoughts, and hopefully by now your wedding binder.
- Destination Wedding Checklist - this link is nice because it gives you an idea of the wedding planning timeline. It becomes really easy to tell yourself you have a year to plan, which you think is plenty of time. Next thing you know it's two months until the big day and you've been slacking off. True story.
- Google Wedding Planning - Oh Google, is there anything you can't do?? Google can help you with your budget, guest list, to-do list, music list, and even your reception menu. Crazy, right?
- The Knot Packing List - perfect for the OCD bride, this checklist separates each item into categories. For example, carry-on luggage, checked luggage bag #1, checked luggage bag #2, leave behind with friends, etc.
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Destination I Do Magazine Blog
It's time to give credit where credit is due. This blog will give kudos to a successful blog in the destination wedding niche. Not only will I give praises to the women who paved the way, but I will do some analysis of the blog to give you an idea of what can be found on the site.
The blog can be found at http://www.destinationidomagblog.com/. The blog is from the editors of Destination I Do Magazine. According to their website, the blog was started to "be a helpful tool in creating the spectacular destination wedding, honeymoon or romantic getaway you've been dreaming of."
The content is of course related to the wedding industry, with a strong focus on destination weddings. Some topics include, bachelorette parties, bridal shoes and jewelry, destination wedding etiquette, honeymoon and destination giveaways, and much more.
The majority of posts I've read have been written by Kelly Ryan, one of multiple contributors for the Destination I Do blog. Kelly seems to write in a more journalistic tone versus a conversationalist tone, unlike some of the other bloggers.
Incredibly, you can find daily posts on the blog.
There does not seem to be a lot of interaction between the readers. Comments are at a minimum, if any at all. However, readers do tend to utilize social media to share the posts relating to honeymoon and destination wedding giveaways. One blog post titled, "Win a Dream Military Wedding While Helping Charity" had 1 re-tweet and 13 shares via Facebook.
Overall, this blog can be an excellent resource for brides! I highly recommend you check it out!
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
The blog can be found at http://www.destinationidomagblog.com/. The blog is from the editors of Destination I Do Magazine. According to their website, the blog was started to "be a helpful tool in creating the spectacular destination wedding, honeymoon or romantic getaway you've been dreaming of."
The content is of course related to the wedding industry, with a strong focus on destination weddings. Some topics include, bachelorette parties, bridal shoes and jewelry, destination wedding etiquette, honeymoon and destination giveaways, and much more.
The majority of posts I've read have been written by Kelly Ryan, one of multiple contributors for the Destination I Do blog. Kelly seems to write in a more journalistic tone versus a conversationalist tone, unlike some of the other bloggers.
Incredibly, you can find daily posts on the blog.
There does not seem to be a lot of interaction between the readers. Comments are at a minimum, if any at all. However, readers do tend to utilize social media to share the posts relating to honeymoon and destination wedding giveaways. One blog post titled, "Win a Dream Military Wedding While Helping Charity" had 1 re-tweet and 13 shares via Facebook.
Overall, this blog can be an excellent resource for brides! I highly recommend you check it out!
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
Friday, June 1, 2012
Paying it Forward
Public Service Announcement: If I ever become self-absorbed I give each and every one of you permission to slap me!
I'm a firm believer in paying it forward and helping those in need, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem. I wanted my wedding day to be no different.
When it came time to decide on wedding favors, I found a million ideas. Most of them were knick-knacks personalized with your names and wedding dates, or some sort of DIY project. I figured my guests would appreciate something practical versus a coaster with our names on it that would probably get tossed in a junk drawer anyway...so I was leaning towards making chocolate covered pretzels. Like most of my ideas, the pretzels only lasted a few days.
I finally made the decision to make a donation to charity in lieu of a traditional favor. It was a win-win for me. I wasn't throwing away money on a favor that (a) my guests could care less about or (b) would forget to take anyway and more importantly (c) the money would be going to a cause I felt strongly about. --Check back for a post where I talk about the donations in lieu of favors!
Another way to pay it forward is to donate any leftovers from your reception. Your caterer will typically ask you what you would like to do with any extra food. I asked that my caterer donate any leftovers to the local food bank.
Another great opportunity to pay it forward is donating your floral arrangements to local hospitals or nursing homes.
How awesome to be able to share your joy with a stranger! Just makes me warm and fuzzy inside!!! :-)
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
I'm a firm believer in paying it forward and helping those in need, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem. I wanted my wedding day to be no different.
When it came time to decide on wedding favors, I found a million ideas. Most of them were knick-knacks personalized with your names and wedding dates, or some sort of DIY project. I figured my guests would appreciate something practical versus a coaster with our names on it that would probably get tossed in a junk drawer anyway...so I was leaning towards making chocolate covered pretzels. Like most of my ideas, the pretzels only lasted a few days.
I finally made the decision to make a donation to charity in lieu of a traditional favor. It was a win-win for me. I wasn't throwing away money on a favor that (a) my guests could care less about or (b) would forget to take anyway and more importantly (c) the money would be going to a cause I felt strongly about. --Check back for a post where I talk about the donations in lieu of favors!
Another way to pay it forward is to donate any leftovers from your reception. Your caterer will typically ask you what you would like to do with any extra food. I asked that my caterer donate any leftovers to the local food bank.
Another great opportunity to pay it forward is donating your floral arrangements to local hospitals or nursing homes.
How awesome to be able to share your joy with a stranger! Just makes me warm and fuzzy inside!!! :-)
Happy Planning,
Anti-Bridezilla
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